Mateusz Bulkiewicz

Mateusz Bulkiewicz (12 September 1769-late July 1805) was a Polish rebel leader who led the Bulkiewicz Revolt of 1805. He won the Battle of Odrzywol in late July 1805 and defeated the Prussian Army general Gerhard von Scharnhorst. He was executed shortly after.

Biography
Mateusz Bulkiewicz was born in Cracow, Poland, in 1769. Bulkiewicz was a former cavalry officer of the Prussian Army, leading Hussars. However, with the spread of Liberal ideas in Poland and increasing desire for independence amongst the workforce illiterates, Bulkiewicz became the leader of a revolt in July 1805.

His rebellion was based in the grassland between Krakow and Warsaw, and he gathered a large army to fight the Prussian authorities. At the Battle of Odrzywol he destroyed the army of General Gerhard von Scharnhorst, but also suffered heavy losses. Bulkiewicz was later captured in a skirmish with Prussian troops and he was executed by firing squad.